{"id":53223,"date":"2022-05-30T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/5-tips-to-avoid-cultural-shock-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-05-27T10:31:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T15:31:10","slug":"falafel-a-bold-recipe-like-its-origins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwideinternships.org\/blog\/falafel-a-bold-recipe-like-its-origins\/","title":{"rendered":"Falafel &#8211; A bold recipe like its origins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][dfd_single_image image=&#8221;53232&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you appreciate bold flavors in the kitchen, we\u2019re sure you\u2019re going to love Falafel. Falafels are small patties made of chickpeas, or both chickpeas and lima beans, seasoned with herbs and fried until crispy. While they are a completely vegetarian and even vegan dish, meat lovers love them too, because let\u2019s be honest who doesn\u2019t love deep fried food?<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][dfd_equal_height_content columns_width=&#8221;half-size-elements&#8221; columns_offsets=&#8221;dfd-normal-paddings&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;53233&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This delicious dish comes from the Middle East, but its precise origin is a bit unclear. Many countries claim to have invented it, however Egypt is the one most referenced one, especially because they have actual historic documents that mention falafel at the end of the 19th century.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To this day, it\u2019s an incredibly popular dish in the region. Families are used to eating it regularly, and it\u2019s also found at plenty of street carts. It\u2019s often served in a pita with tahini or along with rice and salads making it a very convenient, plant-powered option. And now, you can learn how to make it too.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/dfd_equal_height_content][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>A couple of things worth mentioning before jumping into the recipe are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that your ingredients are as fresh as possible. Don\u2019t use canned chickpeas or the texture will be completely off. Same for the herbs, onion and garlic &#8211; don\u2019t substitute them with powdered spices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can add more or less of each ingredient listed in the recipe to adjust it to your taste buds. Falafel can have a pretty strong flavor, and can sometimes be spicy too, so you can adjust this for yourself or for the kids at home. However, keep an eye on the texture, it should still be able to come together enough to be deep fried.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can make it ahead and freeze for a future use. If you\u2019re cooking for yourself, the recipe yields more than you need, but you can just freeze the rest of the uncooked patties for the future.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][dfd_info_box delimiter_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; style=&#8221;style-03&#8243; layout=&#8221;layout-01&#8243; title=&#8221;Ingredients&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h5|color:%23f6b917&#8243; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221; font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221; icon_number=&#8221;yes&#8221; icon_number_text=&#8221;1&#8243; border_color=&#8221;#f6b917&#8243; line_width=&#8221;120&#8243; line_border=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/dfd_info_box][dfd_equal_height_content columns_width=&#8221;half-size-elements&#8221; columns_offsets=&#8221;dfd-normal-paddings&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chickpeas, 2 cups &#8211; after being soaked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lima beans, fresh 1 \u00bd cups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground bread, \u00bd cup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flour \u00bc cup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garlic, 2-4<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onion, quartered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parsley, 1\/2 cup<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander, 1 cup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coriander powder, about 3 tbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pepper, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cumin, 2 tbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zuma, about 1tbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baharat, about 1tbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baking powder, \u00bd tbs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/dfd_equal_height_content][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][dfd_info_box delimiter_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; style=&#8221;style-03&#8243; layout=&#8221;layout-01&#8243; title=&#8221;Instructions&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h5|color:%23f6b917&#8243; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221; font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221; icon_number=&#8221;yes&#8221; icon_number_text=&#8221;1&#8243; border_color=&#8221;#f6b917&#8243; line_width=&#8221;120&#8243; line_border=&#8221;4&#8243;][\/dfd_info_box][dfd_equal_height_content columns_width=&#8221;half-size-elements&#8221; columns_offsets=&#8221;dfd-normal-paddings&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;53234&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soak, overnight, your chickpeas and clean your fresh lima beans. Thoroughly dry your chickpeas and process in a food processor along with the lima beans. Transfer to a bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same processor, without washing it, add the onion, parsley, and garlic. Process until pasty, not liquid. Add to the bowl with the chickpeas and the lima beans. Add salt to taste, coriander powder. Mix by hand, then add the cumin, zumet, baharat and baking powder. Mix, then add a bit of pepper, bread and flower, and continue mixing.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/dfd_equal_height_content][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a cooking pot, add frying oil and heat until hot. While it heats, make your falafel fix into small balls, then flatten with your hands until they are about 1 cm thick. Add your falafels to the oil and fry until brown -yes, not golden brown, actual brown\u2026 but not black.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serve with tzatziki, hummus, rice, veggies or in a pita.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_zigzag][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;53236&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650991107840{background-color: #f6b917 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about the culture of your destination<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][dfd_button button_text=&#8221;Read more blogs&#8221; buttom_link_src=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fworldwideinternships.org%2Fblog&#8221; hover_text_color=&#8221;#f6b917&#8243; hover_background=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border=&#8221;border-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:25px;|border-color:#1b1b1b;&#8221; hover_border=&#8221;border-style:solid;|border-width:1px;border-radius:25px;|border-color:#ffffff;&#8221; style=&#8221;style_1&#8243; box_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C0.35)&#8221; hover_box_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:enable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C0.35)&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;font_size:24|line_height:48&#8243; padding_left=&#8221;34&#8243; padding_right=&#8221;34&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_resolution=&#8221;1280&#8243; screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243; screen_normal_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_tablet_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243; screen_mobile_spacer_size=&#8221;10&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visiting a country can cause a cultural shock. 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